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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client looking for a Tax Analyst Programmer in Plano, TX.
Duties:
Tax Analyst Programmers develop requirements that are used to gather tax data, calculate tax scenarios and they validate that the tax software is in compliance with tax authority regulations.
They may use specialized tools, templates, and frameworks to:
Interpret tax laws into logical requirements that are used to create our tax offerings
Develop business rules to ensure compliance with requirements
Validate tax scenarios for completeness and accuracy focusing on the entire tax experience across products, federal/states, and individual/business
Analyze tax data to determine customer usage and impact, assess risks to tax scope and help develop risk mitigation strategies
Analysis of tax law changes, including moderate to highly complex tax issues
Clearly articulates requirements regarding changes to forms, calculations and diagnostic messaging within specifications written for software engineers
Gathers and documents Tax Code Requirements for quality and development purposes
Could likely be involved in programming to implement tax law content changes
Builds and maintains relationships with internal groups that require tax expertise
Customer interaction to gather learnings or provide assistance
Interact with government agencies in the course of development process and relationship-building
Responsible for ensuring all deliverables are on-time and of high quality - Quality is defined as contributing to solutions that deliver an excellent end-to-end customer experience and a high measure of compliance with business and technical requirements, and product/process documentation
Applies standard practices and procedures to implement tax product changes, and regularly experiments with ways to improve these processes
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related field; MS Accounting, MIS, or Taxation and/or MBA highly desirable
Certification in tax-related field highly desirable - Enrolled Agent and/or CPA is preferred
3-7 years of income tax preparation or analysis experience
Previous in-depth utilization of tax preparation software is highly preferred
Strong understanding of federal and state taxation, preferably in multiple tax categories: Individual, business, non-profit, estates and trusts, etc.
Strong business analysis skills demonstrating strong business acumen
Aptitude/ability to learn tax content development programming skills
Positive -change agent- mindsets: leadership, optimism, innovation, continuous improvement of work processes
Exhibits continuous learning approaches with expanding influence
Consultative, customer-focused approach to problem solving
Demonstrates increasingly influential product leadership and decision-making skills
Ability to partner across teams and functions, and influence across boundaries
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Superior computer skills, including proficiency in moderate to complex operations utilized in spreadsheet programs or other common computer applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
